Best product to get wax off of black plastic trim???

[SRT-4 Turbo 7]

Damn dealer detailed my truck and got wax on my black plastic trim on the front grille. Now 2 spots look faded. How do I fix this?

Meguires back to black?

 

[drewkeen]

Back to black will just cover it up, not really get it off. I know dawn dish detergent works great to strip it from paint, I can't see why it wouldn't work on plastic. Never tried it though on plastic so I can't assure you of this.

 

[zaxjax]

Isopropyl Alcohol will take it off

 

[mnewxcv]

i did the same thing. simple green took it off for me, then i used mothers back to black.

 

[SRT-4 Turbo 7]

Isopropyl Alcohol will take it off

Then what product did you use after that to bring back the black color?

 

[zaxjax]

Black Wow is a trim restorer that works great, expensive but well worth the money. My plastic on my 2000 F-150 looks brand new after 166K miles


Black WOW Exterior Trim Restorer

 

[beastmar]

back to black +1

 

[mixxer]

peanut butter, black wow

 

[Tispho]

use GR-40 to actually clean it off, then black WoW to dress it. You can get GR-40 from pakshak.com

 

[mackj66]

Use a big pencil eraser.....I am dead serious.
It took off all wax from all black trim and looks like new.

 

[gamatt]

It doesn't get much respect any more these days, but after removing some wax residue from the grill trim, I used regular ol' Armor All and it worked very well. I also use it on the shaker and trim, and on the chin spoiler. Lasts though about two washings.

 

[thomas91169]

Like others have stated, rubbing alcohol, peanut butter, simple green, etc; will all remove it.

It doesn't get much respect any more these days, but after removing some wax residue from the grill trim, I used regular ol' Armor All and it worked very well. I also use it on the shaker and trim, and on the chin spoiler. Lasts though about two washings.

Armor All gets no respect for a reason. Its just a bunch of conditioners that only sit on top of the plastic to make it look shiny; not actually condition the plastic and protect it.


I use Black WOW and i use it SPARINGLY. seriously, a pea sized dab on a foam applicator will do an entire windshield cowl. If you use too much you will get horrible results; you really have to use it sparingly and work it into the plastic/trims. However unlike Back2Black or others ive tried, it doesnt attract dust nearly as bad, and keeps the plastics/trims shiny and protected for quite a while.

 

[silverstang84]

i use "simple green" or "greased lightning" on a toothbrush. the fine bristles of the toothbrush take all of the wax and dirt right out of the plastic. Then seal it with a plastic dressing of your choice

 

[gamatt]

Armor All gets no respect for a reason. Its just a bunch of conditioners that only sit on top of the plastic to make it look shiny; not actually condition the plastic and protect it.

All my trim looks like new for weeks after I apply it - 98,000 miles. :shrug: All I'm saying is that someone gave me two bottles of it and I've been pleasantly surprised.

My interior on the other hand, 303 only.

 

[silverstang23]

I just use a big pencil eraser and some ice polish

 

[01trublue cobra]

Magic Eraser.